jpdb beta

important person; strategic person; key figure

3

huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount

1

code of ethics; ethical code; ethical consideration; ethical provision; ethics regulation; honor (honour) code

1

unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule

2

recommendation; referral; endorsement

3

intention; personal opinion

1

foreign (international) relations; diplomacy; external affairs

3

serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of

1

walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent

4

branch castle

1

lord of a castle

1

piglet

6

pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic

3

hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!

2

to have a drink; to have a few drinks

1

banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up

6

modesty; self-control; discretion

1

easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)

1

banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up

2

lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

1

lanthanum (La); lantern

9

forgetfulness

1

failing to recognize someone; underestimation

1

influence (on someone); inspiration

1

Oppenheimer

1

physique; bodily build

1

inquisitiveness

1

section of village

1

tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot

3

dynasty

4

revival; restoration; resuscitation

3

going through thick and thin to attain one's objective; enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance

1

Hanshan and Shi De (two Tang-era Chinese monks, often the subjects of works of art)

1

major dealer; wealthy merchant

1

someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person

2

poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

1

gift; present

1

round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money

1

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

1

kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points

1

China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries)

2

far sight and deep design

1

peer

9

measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid

10

to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt

1

shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres

2

excellent; superb; first-rate

1

sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)

16

request

1

entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person

1